Josep Borrell Fontelles

Former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President @eu_commission 2019-2024. President of CIDOB. Distinguished Fellow Elcano.

[Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF]

En Oriente Medio no estuvimos a la altura y seguimos sin estarlo. En esta entrevista con @iemed explico por qué creo que Europa debe asumir sus responsabilidades si quiere ser un actor internacional creíble: https://t.co/pxOskq2vi6

[Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF]

5/5
Trump wants a Court that can't touch soldiers or allies. Netanyahu wants a Court that can't touch him. Neither needs to destroy the ICC from outside if member states hollow it out from within. Khan deserves due process — and the Court's independence deserves defending.

[Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF]

Some institutional failures don't arrive with scandal, but with procedure. That's what's happening to ICC prosecutor Karim Khan right now — and it's exactly what Washington and Tel Aviv have spent months hoping for: https://t.co/Dqw5M4nAu9 A thread. 🧵

[Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF]

4/5
The FT reported Trump proposed to Xi Jinping that the US, China and Russia join forces against the Court — two powers that aren't even ICC members, one led by a man under its own arrest warrant. You don't need a conspiracy theory to see whose interests align here.

[CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs) @CidobBarcelona]

On 17 September, CIDOB will present a renewed edition of the CIDOB International Yearbook, which explores in depth the defining challenge of 2027: Democracy under siege. The presentation will feature a conversation with @M_Ignatieff. Join us!
✍https://t.co/n15pjBN0b2

[Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF]

2/ Lástima que se denegara a su esposa el pasaporte para acompañarle a Ankara. Este tipo de actuaciones llaman poderosamente la atención y erosionan la confianza ciudadana en la justicia.

[Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF]

1/ España ha dado explicaciones convincentes en la cumbre de la OTAN sobre el aumento de sus capacidades militares. La receta de Sánchez de calma y paciencia funciona frente a Trump.

[Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF]

Israel declara persona non grata a @kajakallas por supuesta actitud antisemita y al día siguiente su colega la comisaria @dubravkasuica se planta en Tel Aviv e intercambia sonrisas y ningún reproche con el ministro @gidonsaar menuda muestra de "solidaridad y coordinación" en UE

[Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF]

La decisión del juez instructor de tomar medidas para prevenir la huida de Begoña Gómez ayudada por sus escoltas me parece un despropósito ante el cual el Consejo General del Poder Judicial debería intervenir.

[European Parliament Former Members Association @Europarl_FMA]

Yesterday, 3 June 2026, the Former Members Association gathered at the European Parliament in Brussels for its 25th Annual General Assembly.

The AGA started with a special presentation on the FMA's establishment, led by Lord Richard Balfe, one of the Association's founders.

During the Assembly, members voted to elect the new FMA Management Committee. After the traditional Annual Lunch, the candidates reconvened for the announcement of the election results.

The following members were elected to serve on the Management Committee for the 2026–2028 term: Monica Baldi, Jean-Pierre Audy, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz, Josep Borrell Fontelles and Paul Rübig.

They have joined Edit Herczog, Michael Hindley, Manuel Porto, Godelieve Quisthoudt-rowohl, and Teresa Riera Madurell, who had previously been elected for the 2025–2027 term.

After their first meeting, the new Management Committee elected Josep Borrell as President of the FMA, Monica Baldi as Vice-President, Jean-Pierre Audy as Treasurer, and Teresa Riera Madurell as Secretary.

We warmly congratulate the newly elected team and thank all members who participated in this important democratic process.

Last, but certainly not least, we would like to thank the outgoing President, Klaus Hänsch, for his dedication and commitment to the association over the past four years.

[Roberta Metsola @EP_President]

Honoured to welcome back five former Presidents of @Europarl_EN today who not only helped shape our Parliament, but also strengthened its role as the democratic heart of Europe.

Thank you for your service 🇪🇺

[Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF]

Como cambia el mundo: Alemania no consigue bastante apoyos en la Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas y se queda fuera del Consejo de Seguridad por primera vez en la historia.

[Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF]

La UE ha aprobado pagar a terceros países para crear plataformas de retorno de inmigrantes irregulares. Con ello, la UE dimite de sus principios humanitarios y se embarca en una solución costosa e ineficiente como ya ha demostrado el Plan Albania de Meloni y el RU en Ruanda.

[Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF]

La izquierda tiene en su ADN el rechazo de los nacionalismos que dividen a los trabajadores. Un gobierno dependiente de una confederación de “izquierdas soberanistas” sería catastrófico, la rendición del progresismo ante el populismo nacionalista y la fragmentación de España.

[Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF]

Draghi ha ragione: L’UE non può continuare a restare paralizzata dal veto di un solo governo di fronte agli imperi. Bisogna una “Unione dentro l’Unione”: un’avanguardia di Stati per avanzare nella difesa, politica estera e sovranità europea: https://t.co/2RI8FDZupx @federalists

[CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs) @CidobBarcelona]

Quin impacte té l'eliminació de USAID i la retirada dels Estats Units de l’OMS en la salut de la població dels països més vulnerables? El 21 de maig, ho analitzarem en un diàleg amb @Eva_Granados i Quique Bassat, moderat per @AyusoAnna. Inscriu-t'hi!
🔗https://t.co/5z8OWBaKaf

[Domènec Ruiz Devesa @DomenecD]

Hoy publico con mi querido amigo y eurodiputado @JFLopezAguilar este artículo en @laprovincia_es sobre las Escuelas Embajadoras del @Europarl_ES plazo 15.05.2026 https://t.co/F2vRozewoe

[European Federalists @federalists]

Europe can no longer afford paralysis.

In a world shaped by war, geopolitical competition, technological rivalry, and growing instability, the European Union must be able to act decisively — politically, economically, and strategically.

Sign here: https://t.co/ozXg6rQzRP